There are about to be fewer options for mental health services in the northland as two psychiatric hospitals prepare to shut down. The closures only pile more work on the remaining mental health treatment facilities, which are still open. They will have to look elsewhere for help, which could mean traveling further. Signature Hospital has provided mental health treatment for over 10 years at North Kansas City and Liberty Hospital. Not only does this mean people are out of work, but other organizations also have to absorb the patients left behind.
